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1 " Love is rare, Rhys. You found it without even trying. I had that kind of love. It's a gift, a type of magic all its own. "
― Donna Grant , Night's Blaze: Part 1
2 " I can talk to him," Rhys offered. "He needs to know you still love him.""No," Rhi said loudly, her face once more a mask of indifference.Rhys bowed his head in acceptance. It was the same answer each time he'd asked through the centuries. "As you wish. "
3 " He spent his many years bedding woman after woman with no other thought than his immediate needs and pleasure. The women were forgotten, their faces fading instantly. How many times had Lily seen him with those women? Too many to count. Though that wasn't what made his heart clutch in fear.No, that was reserved for his greatest terror --- that Lily would only want him for one night. "
4 " His life had been ripped away from him without his being able to fight against it. That was difficult enough, but to know that the one woman that consumed his thoughts day and night, the one woman who captured his attention with a mere smile would never be his...It was beyond cruel. "
5 " Rhys lowered his heard, his mouth on hers before he knew what was happening. Her lips moved beneath his, open and eager. He groaned and wound his arms around her. The kiss was ecstasy, bliss --- pure rapture.Desire blazed through him as hot as dragon fire. "
6 " Desire, hot and thick, consumed him. Lily. He wanted to hold her, to simply savor her scent of roses. "
7 " Are you well?" he asked.Her smile, which slipped, returned. "I'm... getting by. And you?"To his surprise, he found one side of his lips turning up at the corner. "Getting by.""We're a pair, aren't we?" she asked... "
8 " Ulrik's smile grew, while his gold eyes glittered with humor. "There are those who think me inconsequential. Others don't know what threat I am. Still others would disregard me. They'll all learn soon enough. "
9 " Only one other time in his career as a spy had Henry felt as if he were thrown to the wolves. He'd nearly lost his life that first time, and he was certain he would this time. It wasn't so much that he was going to die, but the fact that everything he knew --- or thought he knew --- wasn't the whole story.All he had to do was look into the gold eyes and know that Ulrik held all the cards in this particular game. No matter what the Dragon Kings did, no matter if M15 got rid of all the traitors, no matter if the Dark Fae left Earth, Ulrik was going to win it all. "
